Election day is Tuesday, November 3

What's on the ballot and key dates

On the ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and proposed constitutional amendments, plus local races in some areas.

Early voting: October 20 to 27 (closed Sunday, October 25), 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Early voting is open now: October 20 to 27 (closed Sunday, October 25), 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Early voting has ended.
Request an absentee ballot by Friday, October 30 at 4:30 p.m.
Early voting and absentee ballot requests are now closed.
Mailed absentee ballots must reach your parish registrar of voters by Monday, November 2 at 4:30 p.m. A postmark does not count, so mail it early.
On election day, polls are open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. If you are in line when polls close, you can still vote.
Today is election day. Polls are open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. If you are in line when polls close, you can still vote.

Every race on the ballot See your sample ballot and polling place All election dates and deadlinesSecretary of State election hotline: 1-800-883-2805

Bienville Parish

Local election results for Saturday, November 19, 1983. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

Other elections here: Every election in Bienville Parish
Other parishes: Local results for every parish that day
Parish offices today: Bienville Parish offices and contacts

Parish offices

Sheriff

Arvis E. Whitman (Democrat) won with 60.1% of the vote.

Arvis E. Whitman DemocratElected
60.1% 4,287 votes
W. Carrel Waites DemocratDefeated
39.9% 2,844 votes

7,131 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 1

Dan Madden (Democrat) won with 56.7% of the vote.

Dan Madden DemocratElected
56.7% 625 votes
Charles Butler DemocratDefeated
43.3% 477 votes

1,102 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 6

Reginald A. Page (Democrat) won with 50.1% of the vote.

Reginald A. Page DemocratElected
50.1% 679 votes
Dearl E. Morris DemocratDefeated
49.9% 677 votes

1,356 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Representative, 11th Representative District

Jimmy Long (Democrat) won with 51.0% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Bienville Parish: Jimmy Long 44.8%, Louise B. Johnson 55.2%.

Jimmy Long DemocratElected
51.0% 7,312 votes
Louise B. Johnson DemocratDefeated
49.0% 7,015 votes

14,327 votes cast.

Results by parish

Parish	Jimmy Long	Louise B. Johnson	Turnout
Bienville Parish	44.8%326	55.2%401
Claiborne Parish	55.4%2,636	44.6%2,122
Union Parish	49.2%4,350	50.8%4,492